By now, you should have assigned and graded several informal assessments.
Describe the objective and at least one feature of an informal assessment that you have designed.
Testing the Motion of Waves Reflection Questions
Objective: To gauge what students have learned about the motion of waves after participating in a Lab demonstrating the motion of seismic waves using metal springs.
1 feature: Students were asked to relate the motion of the tape stuck on the spring to motion of buildings during an earthquake.
How have you been using the results of the assessments you've used to improve how you teach and what students learn?
I have been finding where students are commonly getting the same misconceptions or wrong answers and revisiting those areas where more instruction can be useful in clearing up any misunderstandings among students.
What strategies has your CT suggested for providing students with guidance before they do the assignment to improve their performance? What about after the assignment?
He had suggested to repeat, repeat, repeat. Before students do the assignment I have already exposed the students to the material, and given them opportunities to reinforce that information with repeating the same concepts in different demonstrations or activities.
After an assignment I have been told to always go over the most important main points if not everything if time allows to do so, therefore correcting any confusion.
Describe the objective and at least one feature of an informal assessment that you have designed.
How have you been using the results of the assessments you've used to improve how you teach and what students learn?
What strategies has your CT suggested for providing students with guidance before they do the assignment to improve their performance? What about after the assignment?